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AUD $4,500,000 (~US $2,896,515)
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WPT Australia Season 2023 Schedule

Satellites Main/WPT Prime Festival
September 14, 2023
Championship Event Step 1 Action Clock Satellite
AUD $255
10:30 AM
15
8,000
Opening Event Day 1A
AUD $1,500
2:30 PM
30
40,000
Championship Event Milestone Direct Qualifier
AUD $1,075
6:30 PM
20
10,000
Opening Event Action Clock Satellite
AUD $340
7:30 PM
15
8,000
September 15, 2023
Championship Event Step 1 Action Clock Satellite
AUD $255
10:30 AM
15
8,000
NLH Turbo Freezeout
AUD $565
11:30 AM
15
25,000
Opening Event Day 1B
AUD $1,500
2:30 PM
30
40,000
Championship Event Milestone Direct Qualifier Action Clock
AUD $1,075
6:30 PM
20
10,000
Mystery Bounty Action Clock Satellite
AUD $315
7:30 PM
15
10,000
September 16, 2023
Championship Event Step 1 Action Clock Satellite
AUD $255
10:30 AM
15
8,000
Opening Event Day 2
11:30 AM
45
0
8 Max Action Clock Day 1
AUD $5,000
12:30 PM
30
200,000
Mystery Bounty Day 1A
AUD $1,650
2:30 PM
30/40
40,000
Mystery Bounty Action Clock Satellite
AUD $315
7:30 PM
15
10,000
Championship Event Milestone Direct Qualifier Action Clock
AUD $1,075
8:30 PM
20
10,000
September 17, 2023
Championship Event Step 1 Action Clock Satellite
AUD $255
10:30 AM
15
8,000
Opening Event Final Day
11:30 AM
45
0
8 Max Action Clock Day 2
12:15 PM
45
0
Mystery Bounty Day 1B
AUD $1,650
12:30 PM
30/40
40,000
Championship Event Milestone Direct Qualifier Action Clock
AUD $1,075
8:30 PM
20
10,000
September 18, 2023
Championship Event Step 1 Action Clock Satellite
AUD $255
10:30 AM
15
8,000
Mystery Bounty Day 2
11:30 AM
40
0
Outback Survivor Bounty Day 1
AUD $1,150
2:30 PM
30
30,000
Ladies Australian Championship Satellite
AUD $130
7:30 PM
15
8,000
Championship Event Milestone Direct Qualifier Satellite Action Clock
AUD $1,075
8:30 PM
20
10,000
September 19, 2023
Championship Event Step 1 Action Clock Satellite
AUD $255
10:30 AM
15
8,000
Outback Survivor Bounty Day 2
11:30 AM
30
0
Ladies Australia Championship Event Day 1
AUD $660
1:30 PM
30
30,000
PLO Action Clock Day 1
AUD $675
2:30 PM
30
30,000
Championship Event Milestone Direct Qualifier Action Clock
AUD $1,075
8:30 PM
20
10,000
September 20, 2023
Championship Event Step 1 Action Clock Satellite
AUD $255
10:30 AM
15
8,000
Ladies Australian Championship Day 2
11:15 AM
30
0
PLO Action Clock Day 2
11:30 AM
30
0
Bonza Bounty Day 1
AUD $880
2:30 PM
30
30,000
Championship Event Milestone Direct Qualifier Action Clock
AUD $1,075
7:30 PM
20
10,000
Super High Roller Satellite
AUD $2,575
8:30 PM
20
10,000
September 21, 2023
Championship Event Step 1 Action Clock Satellite
AUD $255
10:30 AM
15
8,000
Bonza Bounty Day 2
11:30 AM
30
0
Shane Warne One Day Perpetual Trophy Charity Event
AUD $880
12:23 PM
20
23,000
Super High Roller Day 1
AUD $20,000
1:15 PM
40
250,000
Championship Event Milestone Direct Qualifier Action Clock
AUD $1,075
7:30 PM
20
10,000
September 22, 2023
Championship Event Step 1 Action Clock Satellite
AUD $255
10:30 AM
15
8,000
WPT Australia Championship Event Day 1A
AUD $8,000
11:30 AM
60
50,000
Super High Roller Day 2
12:30 PM
60
0
Championship Event Milestone Direct Qualifier Action Clock
AUD $1,075
5:30 PM
20
10,000
Championship Event Milestone Direct Qualifier Action Clock
AUD $1,075
7:30 PM
20
10,000
September 23, 2023
WPT Australia Championship Event Day 1B
AUD $8,000
11:30 AM
60
50,000
Mini Championship Event Milestone Action Clock Satellite
AUD $450
8:30 PM
15
10,000
Celebration Party
9:30 PM
0
September 24, 2023
WPT Australia Championship Event Day 2
11:30 AM
90
0
Mini Championship Event Day 1
AUD $2,000
2:30 PM
40
50,000
$10K World Championship Warm Up Satellite
AUD $1,075
8:30 PM
20
10,000
September 25, 2023
Championship Event Day 3
11:30 AM
90
0
Mini Championship Event Day 2
2:30 PM
40
0
$10K World Championship Warm Up Day 1
AUD $10,000
3:30 PM
40
200,000
WPT World Championship Road to Vegas Action Clock Satellite
AUD $260
9:30 PM
15
8,000
September 26, 2023
WPT Australia Championship Event Day 4
11:30 AM
90
0
$10K World Championship Warm Up Day 2
12:30 PM
40
0
WPT World Championship Road to Vegas Day 1
AUD $1,100
2:30 PM
30
30,000
$5K High Roller PLO Day 1
AUD $5,000
3:30 PM
40
200,000
September 27, 2023
WPT Australia Championship Event Final Day
11:30 AM
60
0
WPT World Championship Road to Vegas Day 2
11:45 AM
30
0
$5K High Roller PLO Day 2
12:30 PM
40
0
$675 Finale One Day Event (Freezeout)
AUD $675
1:30 PM
20
25,000
Date Event Buy-In($) Start Time Levels Chips Guarantee
September 14, 2023 Championship Event Step 1 Action Clock Satellite AUD $255 10:30 AM 15 8,000
September 14, 2023 Opening Event Day 1A AUD $1,500 2:30 PM 30 40,000
September 14, 2023 Championship Event Milestone Direct Qualifier AUD $1,075 6:30 PM 20 10,000
September 14, 2023 Opening Event Action Clock Satellite AUD $340 7:30 PM 15 8,000
September 15, 2023 Championship Event Step 1 Action Clock Satellite AUD $255 10:30 AM 15 8,000
September 15, 2023 NLH Turbo Freezeout AUD $565 11:30 AM 15 25,000
September 15, 2023 Opening Event Day 1B AUD $1,500 2:30 PM 30 40,000
September 15, 2023 Championship Event Milestone Direct Qualifier Action Clock AUD $1,075 6:30 PM 20 10,000
September 15, 2023 Mystery Bounty Action Clock Satellite AUD $315 7:30 PM 15 10,000
September 16, 2023 Championship Event Step 1 Action Clock Satellite AUD $255 10:30 AM 15 8,000
September 16, 2023 Opening Event Day 2 11:30 AM 45 0
September 16, 2023 8 Max Action Clock Day 1 AUD $5,000 12:30 PM 30 200,000
September 16, 2023 Mystery Bounty Day 1A AUD $1,650 2:30 PM 30/40 40,000
September 16, 2023 Mystery Bounty Action Clock Satellite AUD $315 7:30 PM 15 10,000
September 16, 2023 Championship Event Milestone Direct Qualifier Action Clock AUD $1,075 8:30 PM 20 10,000
September 17, 2023 Championship Event Step 1 Action Clock Satellite AUD $255 10:30 AM 15 8,000
September 17, 2023 Opening Event Final Day 11:30 AM 45 0
September 17, 2023 8 Max Action Clock Day 2 12:15 PM 45 0
September 17, 2023 Mystery Bounty Day 1B AUD $1,650 12:30 PM 30/40 40,000
September 17, 2023 Championship Event Milestone Direct Qualifier Action Clock AUD $1,075 8:30 PM 20 10,000
September 18, 2023 Championship Event Step 1 Action Clock Satellite AUD $255 10:30 AM 15 8,000
September 18, 2023 Mystery Bounty Day 2 11:30 AM 40 0
September 18, 2023 Outback Survivor Bounty Day 1 AUD $1,150 2:30 PM 30 30,000
September 18, 2023 Ladies Australian Championship Satellite AUD $130 7:30 PM 15 8,000
September 18, 2023 Championship Event Milestone Direct Qualifier Satellite Action Clock AUD $1,075 8:30 PM 20 10,000
September 19, 2023 Championship Event Step 1 Action Clock Satellite AUD $255 10:30 AM 15 8,000
September 19, 2023 Outback Survivor Bounty Day 2 11:30 AM 30 0
September 19, 2023 Ladies Australia Championship Event Day 1 AUD $660 1:30 PM 30 30,000
September 19, 2023 PLO Action Clock Day 1 AUD $675 2:30 PM 30 30,000
September 19, 2023 Championship Event Milestone Direct Qualifier Action Clock AUD $1,075 8:30 PM 20 10,000
September 20, 2023 Championship Event Step 1 Action Clock Satellite AUD $255 10:30 AM 15 8,000
September 20, 2023 Ladies Australian Championship Day 2 11:15 AM 30 0
September 20, 2023 PLO Action Clock Day 2 11:30 AM 30 0
September 20, 2023 Bonza Bounty Day 1 AUD $880 2:30 PM 30 30,000
September 20, 2023 Championship Event Milestone Direct Qualifier Action Clock AUD $1,075 7:30 PM 20 10,000
September 20, 2023 Super High Roller Satellite AUD $2,575 8:30 PM 20 10,000
September 21, 2023 Championship Event Step 1 Action Clock Satellite AUD $255 10:30 AM 15 8,000
September 21, 2023 Bonza Bounty Day 2 11:30 AM 30 0
September 21, 2023 Shane Warne One Day Perpetual Trophy Charity Event AUD $880 12:23 PM 20 23,000
September 21, 2023 Super High Roller Day 1 AUD $20,000 1:15 PM 40 250,000
September 21, 2023 Championship Event Milestone Direct Qualifier Action Clock AUD $1,075 7:30 PM 20 10,000
September 22, 2023 Championship Event Step 1 Action Clock Satellite AUD $255 10:30 AM 15 8,000
September 22, 2023 WPT Australia Championship Event Day 1A AUD $8,000 11:30 AM 60 50,000
September 22, 2023 Super High Roller Day 2 12:30 PM 60 0
September 22, 2023 Championship Event Milestone Direct Qualifier Action Clock AUD $1,075 5:30 PM 20 10,000
September 22, 2023 Championship Event Milestone Direct Qualifier Action Clock AUD $1,075 7:30 PM 20 10,000
September 23, 2023 WPT Australia Championship Event Day 1B AUD $8,000 11:30 AM 60 50,000
September 23, 2023 Mini Championship Event Milestone Action Clock Satellite AUD $450 8:30 PM 15 10,000
September 23, 2023 Celebration Party 9:30 PM 0
September 24, 2023 WPT Australia Championship Event Day 2 11:30 AM 90 0
September 24, 2023 Mini Championship Event Day 1 AUD $2,000 2:30 PM 40 50,000
September 24, 2023 $10K World Championship Warm Up Satellite AUD $1,075 8:30 PM 20 10,000
September 25, 2023 Championship Event Day 3 11:30 AM 90 0
September 25, 2023 Mini Championship Event Day 2 2:30 PM 40 0
September 25, 2023 $10K World Championship Warm Up Day 1 AUD $10,000 3:30 PM 40 200,000
September 25, 2023 WPT World Championship Road to Vegas Action Clock Satellite AUD $260 9:30 PM 15 8,000
September 26, 2023 WPT Australia Championship Event Day 4 11:30 AM 90 0
September 26, 2023 $10K World Championship Warm Up Day 2 12:30 PM 40 0
September 26, 2023 WPT World Championship Road to Vegas Day 1 AUD $1,100 2:30 PM 30 30,000
September 26, 2023 $5K High Roller PLO Day 1 AUD $5,000 3:30 PM 40 200,000
September 27, 2023 WPT Australia Championship Event Final Day 11:30 AM 60 0
September 27, 2023 WPT World Championship Road to Vegas Day 2 11:45 AM 30 0
September 27, 2023 $5K High Roller PLO Day 2 12:30 PM 40 0
September 27, 2023 $675 Finale One Day Event (Freezeout) AUD $675 1:30 PM 20 25,000

Structure

Level
Small Blind/Big Blind
BBA
1
100 / 200
200
2
200 / 300
300
3
200 / 400
400
4
300 / 500
500
5
300 / 600
600
6
400 / 800
800
Break - 30 Min Dinner Break
7
500 / 1,000
1,000
8
600 / 1,200
1,200
9
1,000 / 1,500
1,500
10
1,000 / 2,000
2,000
End of Day 1
11
1,500 / 2,500
2,500
12
1,500 / 3,000
3,000
13
2,000 / 4,000
4,000
14
2,500 / 5,000
5,000
Break - 30 Min Dinner Break
15
3,000 / 6,000
6,000
16
4,000 / 8,000
8,000
End of Day 2
17
5,000 / 10,000
10,000
18
6,000 / 12,000
12,000
19
10,000 / 15,000
15,000
20
10,000 / 20,000
20,000
Break - 30 Min Dinner Break
21
15,000 / 25,000
25,000
22
15,000 / 30,000
30,000
End of Day 3
23
20,000 / 40,000
40,000
24
25,000 / 50,000
50,000
25
30,000 / 60,000
60,000
26
50,000 / 75,000
75,000
Break - 30 Min Dinner Break
27
50,000 / 100,000
100,000
28
75,000 / 125,000
125,000
End of Day 4
29
75,000 / 150,000
150,000
30
100,000 / 200,000
200,000
31
125,000 / 250,000
250,000
32
150,000 / 300,000
300,000
33
200,000 / 400,000
400,000
34
250,000 / 500,000
500,000
Break - 30 Min Dinner Break
35
300,000 / 600,000
600,000
36
400,000 / 800,000
800,000
37
500,000 / 1,000,000
1,000,000
38
600,000 / 1,200,000
1,200,000
39
800,000 / 1,600,000
1,600,000
40
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
2,000,000
Avg increase of BB 27%

Tournament Rules

Action Clock:
Action clocks will be introduced at the start of Day 2 and will remain in place for the duration of the tournament.
Ante Format (Big Blind Ante):
Single Ante will be posted by the player in the big blind, in the amount equivalent to the big blind. Ante is posted before the big blind and players are eligible to collect the entire ante, even when out of the big blind. Ante is maintained until the completion of the tournament.
Levels, Per Day:
Levels will be 60 mins for Day 1, 90 mins for Day 2, 3 and 4, and 60 mins for Day 5. Final Table will be 30 mins Levels when Heads Up. Day 1 will play to end of Level 10 with a 15 mins break after every 2 Levels. Day 2 will play to end of Level 16 with a 15 mins break after every Level. Day 3 will play to end of Level 22 with a 15 mins break every Level. Day 4 will play to a final table of between 6 – 9 players remaining with a 15 mins break every Level. Day 5 (final day) will play until a winner is determined with a break every two Levels. A 30 mins dinner break will be scheduled for each day of play.
Prizepool:
Winner will receive AUD$16,000 WPT World Championship Entry as part of first prize payout.
Seating Redraws:
Play will commence 9 handed and move to 8 handed with 80 players remaining. Seating re-draws will be conducted prior to the start of Day 2, Day 3, Day 4 (if higher than 25 players) and with 24 players, 16 players and 9 players remaining.
WPT Player of the Festival:

The WPT Australia Player of the Festival will receive a WPT Passport prize with a retail value of up to $5,000 USD, to be used at any Season XXI Live Event.

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History

WPT in Australia

WPT first ventured to Australia in October, 2019 to host the inaugural WPT Australia at The Star Gold Coast. The $2,500 Main Event had an excellent debut, drawing a field of 658 entrants and generating a prizepool of more than $1 million USD. Melbourne resident Hari Varma navigated the field to win the inaugural event and secured the first place prize of $185,693.

The Star Gold Coast has since hosted two WPT Prime events in 2022 and 2023, as well as one Main Tour stop in 2022. WPT will return for a Main Tour festival beginning on September 14, 2023. The festival will feature an array of side events including a Mystery Bounty, Ladies Event, Super High Roller, and a player’s party. Each of these events lead up to the AUD $8,000 buy-in Main Event that will kick off on September 22.

WPT is excited to return to the outback for another highly anticipated poker festival at the beautiful Star Gold Coast. Australia is an outstanding setting for poker action and home to many of the game's best players. WPT Champions Joe Hachem and David Tang, WPT Prime Champions Sheng Ye and Yang Lei, as well as, WPT’s very own anchor and ambassador Lynn Gilmartin are a few of the wonderful people that call Australia home.

WPT in Australia

WPT first ventured to Australia in October, 2019 to host the inaugural WPT Australia at The Star Gold Coast. The $2,500 Main Event had an excellent debut, drawing a field of 658 entrants and generating a prizepool of more than $1 million USD. Melbourne resident Hari Varma navigated the field to win the inaugural event and secured the first place prize of $185,693.

The Star Gold Coast has since hosted two WPT Prime events in 2022 and 2023, as well as one Main Tour stop in 2022. WPT will return for a Main Tour festival beginning on September 14, 2023. The festival will feature an array of side events including a Mystery Bounty, Ladies Event, Super High Roller, and a player’s party. Each of these events lead up to the AUD $8,000 buy-in Main Event that will kick off on September 22.

WPT is excited to return to the outback for another highly anticipated poker festival at the beautiful Star Gold Coast. Australia is an outstanding setting for poker action and home to many of the game's best players. WPT Champions Joe Hachem and David Tang, WPT Prime Champions Sheng Ye and Yang Lei, as well as, WPT’s very own anchor and ambassador Lynn Gilmartin are a few of the wonderful people that call Australia home.

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